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Robert Payne — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berrien-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eau Claire village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Canning factory |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 13 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Township / Ward | Eau Claire Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Payne | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Beatrice Payne | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jo Payne | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berrien, Michigan
Other, age 11
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Berrien, Michigan
Son, age 21
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Berrien-County, Michigan
Head, age 31
Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eau Claire village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Occupation | Owner |
| Industry | Canning factory |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 13 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Payne across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Payne
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Payne
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01731-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Peterson | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 2 | Robert Payne THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Owner | Michigan |
| 3 | Beatrice Payne | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Jo Anne Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Clarence Eirkholm | 64 | Head | Buyer | Michigan |
| 6 | Nellie Eirkholm | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Clifford Briney | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 8 | Ruth Briney | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Marshall Briney | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Judith Briney | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Howard Knook | 43 | Head | Bulk Agent | Michigan |
| 12 | Alta Knook | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Howard Jr Knook | 18 | Son | Service Station | Michigan |
| 14 | Agnes Utter | 61 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Mason Crawford | 28 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Lottie Crawford | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Elmira Young | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 18 | Edward Young | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Donald Young | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Laurence Layman | 32 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 21 | Louisa Layman | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Jean Layman | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Ardon Layman | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)